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Connecting Green Technology Entrepreneurs : Implications for Public Program Design
World Bank Group - 2016
In face of growing concern related to climate change, green technology entrepreneurs are critically needed to develop the businesses and ideas behind climate mitigation in developing countries - but they frequently collide with challenges endemic to such environments. The purpose of this study...
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Report on the Treatment of MSME Insolvency
World Bank Group - 2017
Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are among the largest commercial users of insolvency systems. MSMEs are a significant part of the global economy - and just as there are large numbers of MSMEs, there are large numbers of MSME insolvencies. However, there are a very few specialized...
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Bank Resolution and 'Bail-In' in the EU : Selected Case Studies Pre- and Post-BRRD
World Bank Group - 2016
In the aftermath of the 2007/08 financial crisis, and lacking sufficient coordinated guidelines or legislation, measures to address failing financial institutions in European Union (EU) Member States were taken at national level. In an effort to improve cross border coordination as well as to...
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Community Driven Development : A Vision of Poverty Reduction through Empowerment
World Bank Group - 2016
Poverty has remained stubbornly high in Africa for decades. Top-down plans and donor driven investment programs have been less than successful. Past experience suggests that decentralization will not work without vibrant, participatory communities. And enhanced participation will at some point...
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Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Processing in Croatia's Food and Bio-Economy
World Bank Group - 2019
resulted in losses generated by the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector. Climate change impacts are expected to appear …
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Sierra Leone Public Expenditure Review 2021 : Sierra Leone Agriculture Sector Review
World Bank Group - 2021
comprised of four sector specific analyses: (i) health, (ii) education (iii) social protection, and (iv) agriculture. The …), except for health, and low spending efficiency scores the country experiences in these sectors. The Agriculture Sector Public … covers core issues related to the level and quality of public spending in agriculture, which will help to identify the …
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Soil Organic Carbon MRV Sourcebook for Agricultural Landscapes
World Bank Group - 2021
Despite the significant potential of soil to sequester organic carbon, there are challenges to implementing carbon sequestration projects. For example, changes in soil carbon can be relatively small in magnitude per unit area and slow to be fully achieved, while its measurement and monitoring...
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Uganda Economic Update, 17th Edition, June 2021 : From Crisis to Green Resilient Growth - Investing in Sustainable Land Management and Climate Smart Agriculture
World Bank Group - 2021
. Growth in agriculture has been sustained through the cash crops sector, which is relatively better than the food crop sector …
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Agriculture, Water, and Land Policies to Scale Up Sustainable Agrifood Systems in Georgia : Synthesis Report and Way Forward
World Bank Group - 2022
contribution of the agriculture sector to the country's economic growth and diversification, employment creation, poverty reduction …, however, requires an integrated set of multi-sectoral policies. Synergistic public and private investments in agriculture …, water, and land can lead to increased production and productivity by transitioning from low returns from agriculture to high …
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Ukraine : Building Climate Resilience in Agriculture and Forestry
World Bank Group - 2021
climate change on Ukraine, with a focus on agriculture, a key driver of the economy and jobs. The analysis provides an insight …. This report is supported by four background technical reports on climate projections, impact on agriculture, impact on …
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